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NetApp becomes seventh wildcard team for Ronde van Vlaanderen by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Team psyched by admission to WorldTour ClassicOne month after allocating six of the wildcard places for the race, the Ronde van Vlaanderen organisers have awarded a seventh berth to the German NetApp team.
The squad will join the eighteen ProTeams on April 1st, as well as Belgian Pro Contine... → Read More
Greipel blasts to victory on stage one of Tour of Oman by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Lotto Belisol rider beats Galimzyanov and Farrar into Wadi Al HuwqaynAlready having four wins to his credit this season, Andre Greipel took more scalps when he triumphed on stage one of the Tour of Oman. The Lotto Belisol rider delivered a perfect sprint to out-muscle Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha), Tyler Farrar (Garmin-... → Read More
Jon Tiernan Locke Interview: Tour of the Med winner talks about career thus far by Ed Hood - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Bright future ahead for Endura Racing riderAnyone who thought that Englishman Jon Tiernan-Locke’s top six GC placing and King of the Mountains win in the 2011 Tour of Britain was a freak result had their eyes opened over the weekend when the 27 year-old from Plymouth won the first stage, four... → Read More
Roelandts hospitalised due to complications from neck injury by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Dizziness leads to ongoing assessment by brain doctorsLotto Belisol rider Jurgen Roelandts has been forced to undergo 72 hours of observation in the stroke department of the ‘Onze Lieve Vrouw’ hospital in Aalst after complications arose from his crash one month ago.The Belgian hit the deck hard on the o... → Read More
Wiggins makes season debut tomorrow, says he’s ‘way ahead of last year’ by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Briton believes he’s looking good heading into 2012Bradley Wiggins will begin his season tomorrow in the Volta ao Algarve, where he’ll have the opportunity to assess the energy built up from the trickle charge of all the training kilometres he’s clocked up in recent months.
Encouragingly for his... → Read More
Team Type 1 Sanofi hails mixed success as extreme weather sweeps Europe by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 13, 2012 Podium places in Reggio Calabria; Plans foiled by snow in Tour MediterranéenTeam Type 1-Sanofi continued its European campaign this weekend with the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria and the Tour Mediterranéen. With the extreme winter weather that is sweeping the continent though, the team enjoyed considerable success... → Read More
Race organiser: “The Muur is in the E3-prijs because it is a Monument” by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 13, 2012 Newly promoted WorldTour race hopes to capitalise on the iconic climb discarded by the Ronde van VlaanderenWhen the organisation of the E3-prijs Vlaanderen announced the race’s route in November of last year, it announced that the Muur van Geraardsbergen would be included in its 203km parcours. The cobbled climb, which was a fixture in the parcours of th... → Read More
Video: Sean Kelly assess Boonen’s Classics chances and names Evans as Tour favourite by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 13, 2012 Cycling expert and former world number one believes Australian could repeatCycling legend Sean Kelly has said that Tom Boonen’s return to form has been impressive, but believes it’s still too soon to be able to say if the Belgian will be in top shape for the Classics.
The Irishman won most of the major Classics during hi... → Read More
Lotto-Belisol ambitious for Tours of Oman and Algarve by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 13, 2012 André Greipel to make his return after illness; Jurgen Van Den Broeck keen to test his time trial skillsThe Lotto-Belisol heads into the races of the next week, the Tour of Oman and the Volta ao Algarge, with very different ambitions. German sprinter André Greipel will make his return in Oman, after being forced to sit out last week’s Tour of Qatar th... → Read More
Tony Martin targets Algarve defence, Steegmans and Chavanel chase Oman success by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 13, 2012 Schleck, Cancellara and Klöden in action for RadioShackAfter dominant performances in the Tour of Qatar and the Tour de San Luis plus double stage success in the Challenge Mallorca, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team is aiming to further add to its list of ten wins in 2012.The Belgian ProTeam is sending st... → Read More
Endura manager Smith says team had full confidence in Tiernan Locke by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 13, 2012 Team was initially refused Tour of Mediterranean slot, Madiot also opposed to inviteJon Tiernan Locke’s performance may have been a surprise to those who didn’t previously know him, but his Endura Racing team manager Brian Smith said that the team had strong confidence in him heading into the Tour of the Mediterranean.
Tiernan L... → Read More
Koldo Fernandez hoping for good fit at Garmin-Barracuda by Kyle Moore - Monday, February 13, 2012 Euskaltel-Euskadi transfer excited to finally ride with other Classics specialistsAfter eight seasons spent riding with his home Basque team Euskaltel-Euskadi, Koldo Fernandez (Garmin-Barracuda) is excited about the prospect of riding for a team that can legitimately contest the types of races that suit his style.
Fernandez, mo... → Read More
Young guns series: Andy Fenn makes perfect ProTeam debut by Reno Van Dael - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Background to Omega Pharma Quick Step’s neo-pro starAt the end of each season, there are riders who decide to retire or step down to the amateur leagues of cycling, sometimes forced by injury or contracts not being extended. The void they leave behind is filled with new riders, who either step up from... → Read More
Cross roundup: Stybar rues Worlds illness after Superprestige win by Kyle Moore - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Nys takes GP Stad Eeklo, Pauwels bests Van der Haar at GP HeutsZdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) sprinted to victory ahead of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in yesterday’s Superprestige finale in Middelkerke, and while he is excited to finish the season with strong form, the win had him wondering what might ha... → Read More
Viviani takes second stage win and overall victory in the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Strong early season form continues for Italian Clocking up yet another victory in what has been a superb start to his season, Elia Viviani (Liquigas Cannondale) grabbed his second consecutive stage win at the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria and sealed the overall victory.
The talented... → Read More
Tiernan Locke wins final stage and overall of Tour of Mediterranean by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Huge result for Endura Racing teamHaving already stunned the peloton with his stage one win in the Tour of the Mediterranean, Jon Tiernan Locke pulled off an even bigger coup today when he soloed to victory on the final day and took the overall classification.
The British Team En... → Read More
With career under a shadow, Longo set to retire by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Husband/coach faces charges relating to importation of doping substancesFollowing the arrest of her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli on Wednesday and his charging two days later, Jeannie Longo appears set to retire from cycling.
Bruno Ravaz, a lawyer representing both her and Ciprelli, told RMC radio that he believ... → Read More
Mont Faron dropped from Tour of the Mediterranean stage due to snow by Shane Stokes - Sunday, February 12, 2012 Shortened final stage will finish on top of the Col de La GardeThe climatic finish atop Mont Faron near Toulon was expected to see the big guns in the Tour of the Mediterranean scrap it out, but instead the climb has had to be removed from today’s race.
The freezing conditions which have affected many Europe... → Read More
Tour Mediterranéen: Two in two days for Michel Kreder in shortened stage three by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Race lead for Garmin-Barracuda Dutchman as the snow continues to disrupt southern FranceMichel Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) took his second victory in two days as the unusually harsh weather conditions in the south of France saw an altered third stage of the Tour Mediterranéen. What was supposed to be a 127km stage between La Seyne sur Me... → Read More
Elia Viviani dominates sprint to take Reggio Calabria opener by Ben Atkins - Saturday, February 11, 2012 Liquigas-Cannondale rider fastest Italian of the year so far after green and blue team pulls back the breakElia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) emphasised his current status as the fastest Italian in the peloton with a dominant victory in the first stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria. The track specialist crossed the line several lengths cl... → Read More
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